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Cape Flattery Lighthouse –A National Treasure National Tribal Preservation Conference – Suquamish Tribe of WA

September 10 -14, 2018JANINE LEDFORD, MAKAH THPO & BETSY MERRITT, NTHP GENERAL COUNSEL

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Cape Flattery Lighthouse

• Constructed 1857• NRHP listed 1972• Lighthouse, Fog Signal

Building and shed remain

• Decommissioned 2009

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A privately-funded non-profit member organization (chartered by Congress in 1949)

Mission: provide leadership, education, and advocacy to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities

National Treasure campaigns:With the support of local preservationists and preservation professionals, we identify endangered National Treasures and take action to save them

www.savingplaces.org

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August 2015: NTHP visit to Neah Bay

• Meeting with Tribal Council

• Conduct site visit with THPO

• Collaborate on next steps

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Spring/Summer 2016:Memorandum of Understanding

• Provided for designation as a Treasure• Established roles and responsibilities• Identified key objectives • Asserted mutual collaboration• Sovereignty provision

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Fall 2016: Site Study• NTHP funded

• Evaluation by Seattle based Structural Engineer and Preservation Architect

• USCG supported visit with THPO staff

• Emergency Repair memo

• Site Study (Feb 2017)

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August 2016: Treasure Announcement

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September 2016: Meeting with Governor

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Ongoing: Preservation Plan

• Makah THPO initiated• NPS funded• NTHP supported• Public engagement • Future use

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Ongoing: Collaboration with USCG

• May 2018 - Meeting with THPO, NTHP, USCG

• June 2018 - USCG site visit and repairs

• Fall 2018 - Follow up site visit and repairs?

Questions?